Jan E. Stets

16.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
77 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

Jan E. Stets is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Jan E. Stets has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 24 papers in Social Psychology and 18 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Jan E. Stets's work include Social Power and Status Dynamics (31 papers), Social and Intergroup Psychology (29 papers) and Intimate Partner and Family Violence (18 papers). Jan E. Stets is often cited by papers focused on Social Power and Status Dynamics (31 papers), Social and Intergroup Psychology (29 papers) and Intimate Partner and Family Violence (18 papers). Jan E. Stets collaborates with scholars based in United States. Jan E. Stets's co-authors include Peter J. Burke, Maureen A. Pirog‐Good, Jonathan H. Turner, Michael J. Carter, Murray A. Straus, Alicia D. Cast, Mary Glenn Wiley, Philip S. Brenner, Richard T. Serpe and Robert K. Leik and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, American Sociological Review and Social Forces.

In The Last Decade

Jan E. Stets

72 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Identity Theory and Social Identity Theory

2000 2.6k citations Jan E. Stets, Peter J. Burke Social Psychology Quarterly profile →
Identity Theory

2009 860 citations Peter J. Burke, Jan E. Stets profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jan E. Stets United States	41	4.8k	2.0k	1.7k	1.7k	1.2k	77	8.8k
Irene Hanson Frieze United States	47	3.0k 0.6×	1.8k 0.9×	2.0k 1.2×	1.4k 0.9×	494 0.4×	140	7.5k
Peter J. Burke United States	40	7.2k 1.5×	2.9k 1.4×	2.0k 1.2×	653 0.4×	2.5k 2.1×	71	13.6k
George L. Simpson United States	6	5.1k 1.1×	1.4k 0.7×	663 0.4×	916 0.5×	1.4k 1.2×	18	11.9k
Howard Giles United States	62	5.0k 1.0×	3.2k 1.6×	1.7k 1.0×	457 0.3×	378 0.3×	335	16.1k
Dominic Abrams United Kingdom	65	11.1k 2.3×	7.0k 3.4×	2.9k 1.7×	1.1k 0.7×	1.5k 1.3×	268	17.5k
Bryan S. Turner Australia	63	10.2k 2.1×	1.5k 0.7×	2.7k 1.6×	555 0.3×	776 0.7×	440	18.5k
Stephen Reicher United Kingdom	57	11.0k 2.3×	6.7k 3.3×	2.0k 1.2×	897 0.5×	1.8k 1.6×	195	16.8k
Sheldon Stryker United States	26	5.8k 1.2×	2.2k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	406 0.2×	1.7k 1.4×	61	9.9k
Jane Allyn Piliavin United States	30	3.6k 0.8×	2.2k 1.1×	439 0.3×	780 0.5×	935 0.8×	44	7.2k
Randall Collins United States	50	8.3k 1.7×	1.5k 0.7×	953 0.6×	463 0.3×	1.4k 1.2×	211	13.5k

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Stets, Jan E., et al.. (2026). Identities, meaning, the social structure, and the life course: Developing identity theory in sociology. Theory and Society. 55(1).

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Stets, Jan E. & Peter J. Burke. (2025). Identity Nonverification, Emotions, and Cognitive and Behavioral Responses. Social Psychology Quarterly. 88(3). 373–397.

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Stets, Jan E., Ashley V. Reichelmann, & K. Jill Kiecolt. (2023). Advancing Identity Theory, Measurement, and Research. 2 indexed citations

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Stets, Jan E., et al.. (2022). Family arrangements, identity verification, and happiness. Social Science Research. 108. 102771–102771.

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Stets, Jan E.. (2021). Micro, Meso, and Macro Processes in Identity Change: The 2020 Cooley-Mead Award Address. Social Psychology Quarterly. 84(4). 286–308. 11 indexed citations

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Burke, Peter J., Jan E. Stets, & Scott Savage. (2020). Punishments and the dominance identity in networks. Social Science Research. 93. 102489–102489. 3 indexed citations

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Stets, Jan E., et al.. (2019). The effects of race/ethnicity and racial/ethnic identification on general trust. Social Science Research. 80. 1–14. 19 indexed citations

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Savage, Scott, et al.. (2019). The fairness identity and the emergence of inequality. Social Science Research. 81. 144–156. 8 indexed citations

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Stets, Jan E., Philip S. Brenner, Peter J. Burke, & Richard T. Serpe. (2016). The science identity and entering a science occupation. Social Science Research. 64. 1–14. 137 indexed citations

10.

Stets, Jan E. & Ryan Trettevik. (2016). Happiness and Identities. Social Science Research. 58. 1–13. 13 indexed citations

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Stets, Jan E. & Michael J. Carter. (2011). The Moral Self. Social Psychology Quarterly. 74(2). 192–215. 139 indexed citations

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Turner, Jonathan H. & Jan E. Stets. (2008). Sociological Theories of Human Emotions. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Stets, Jan E., et al.. (2008). Testing Identity Theory: Identity Discrepancies, Behaviors, and Emotions. 1–35. 1 indexed citations

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Stets, Jan E., et al.. (2007). The Experience Sampling Method and Social Psychological Research. 1–17. 2 indexed citations

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Stets, Jan E. & Peter J. Burke. (1996). Gender, Control, and Interaction. Social Psychology Quarterly. 59(3). 193–193. 96 indexed citations

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Stets, Jan E. & Peter J. Burke. (1994). Inconsistent Self-Views in the Control Identity Model. Social Science Research. 23(3). 236–262. 47 indexed citations

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Stets, Jan E.. (1991). Cohabiting and Marital Aggression: The Role of Social Isolation. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 53(3). 669–669. 146 indexed citations

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Pirog‐Good, Maureen A., Jan E. Stets, Irene Hanson Frieze, & Kathryn M. Ryan. (1991). Violence in Dating Relationships: Emerging Social Issues.. Violence and Victims. 6(2). 169–171. 47 indexed citations

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Pirog‐Good, Maureen A. & Jan E. Stets. (1991). Violence in Dating Relationships. Family Relations. 40(1). 117–117. 3 indexed citations

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Stets, Jan E. & Maureen A. Pirog‐Good. (1989). Sexual Aggression and Control In Dating Relationships. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 19(16). 1392–1412. 21 indexed citations

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